Bottle-holder.



L. SOLEM.

BOTTLE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 22.1916.

1,228,613., Patented June 5, 1917.

' constituting the base of the holder.

LUDVIK SOLEIVI, OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA.

BOTTLE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 5, 1917.

. Application filed July 22, 1916. Serial No. 110,725.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUnvIK SoLnM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Duluth, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Holders, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improved bottle holder and has for itsprimary object to provide a very simple and serviceable device forholding an infants nursing bottle, and prevent the same from beingdropped from the crib or carriage by movement of the infant and therebybroken.

It is another object of the invention to provide a device for the abovepurpose which is so constructed that the bottle may be supported uponthe crib blanket or cover orupon the edge of the crib in a convenientposition without necessitating the use of pillows or other objects inorder to support the bottle in the proper position.

It is a more specific object of the invention to provide a bottleholderfor the above purpose constructed of'a single length of resilient wirewhich is exceedingly durable and may be manufactured at a comparativelysmall cost.

With the above and other objects in View, my invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspectiveview'illustrating one embodiment of my invention with a bottle arrangedtherein;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged top plan view;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a slightly modified form of thedevice.

Referring in detail to the drawing and more particularly to Figs. 1 and2 thereof, 5 designates the resilient wire from which the holder isconstructed. This wire is bent intermediate of its ends to providespaced supporting'feet 6. From said feet the wire is extended upwardlyand then bent upon itself to form inwardly curved spaced clamping arms7. From the arms 7 the wire is extended to provide divergent portions 8From the spaced ends of the portions 8 of the wire, the same islaterally extended outwardly, as at 9 and at the outer ends of theportions 9 the wire is bent to form the hooks 10 and then returned uponitself in parallel relat1on to the portions 9, as at 11.

The portions 11 of the wire are extended past each other and then curvedupwardly and inwardly to provide the opposed laterally bowed clampingarms 13. From these clamping arms the wire is extended longitudinallyand curved downwardly, as shown in Fig. 1. The end portions 12 of thewire extend inwardly in parallel relation to each other from saiddownwardly extended portions and have their extremities tightly coiledaround the parallel lapping portions of the wire, as shown at 14.

From the above description, it will be seen that the wire holder is verysimply constructed and is also strong and durable. The bottle indicatedat B is mounted upon the holder by inserting the neck portion thereofbetween the clamping arms 7 which yieldably engage upon opposite sidesof the bottle neck. The larger end or bottom of the bottle is forceddownwardly between the outwardly bowed arms 10 and clampingly engagedthereby, the bottle resting upon and being supported by the divergingwire portions 8 and the portions 12. The laterally extending arms 9 and11 and the hooks 10 which connect said arms, serve to retain the holderin its set position, as the hooks will readily engage and hold in thebedding or covering in the crib or carriage. These hooks may, however,be also engaged over the edge of the crib or any other convenient placeso as to support the botttle at the desired angle. The feet 6 preventthe holder from shifting backwardly or away from the infant so that thenipple will remain in an easily accessible position.

In Fig. 3 of the drawing, I have shown a slightly modified constructionwherein the holder is formed of sheet metal and includes alongitudinally tapering base plate 15 having a downwardly turned hook 16formed on one end and an upwardly projecting hook 17 on its other end. Atransversely disposed clamping strip 18 is soldered or otherwisesecurely fixed to the base plate 15 at one end thereof to fit the neckof the bottle and a similar clamping strip 19 is secured upon the plate13 adjacent its opposite end for clamping engagement around the body ofthe bottle. A relatively long strip 20 is secured to the under side ofthe plate 15, immediately below the clamping strip 19 and has hookedterminals 21 which serve a similar purpose to the hooks 10 of the wireholder above described. In either construction of the device, the bottlecan be very easily and quickly arranged in the holder or removedtherefrom and the several clamping arms will securely retain the bottlein a fixed position against accidental displacement.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, the construction, manner of use and several advantages of myinvention will be clearly and fully understood. The device has beenfound highly serviceable and convenient in practical use and results inconsiderable economy as it obviates to a large extent, the accidentalbreakage of bottles. In view of the extreme simplicity of the holder, itwill also be appreciated that the same can be manufactured at very smallcost.

While I have shown and described the preferred construction andarrangement of the several features of the device, it will be understoodthat'the device is susceptible of considerable modification and Itherefore reserve the privilege of adopting all such legitimate changesas may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the inventionas claimed;

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed is 1. A bottleholder comprising a base including portions extending at right angles toeach other in intersecting relation, one of such portions terminating atits opposite ends in downwardly projecting supporting feet and the otherbase portion having a downwardly projecting support formed on one 'endthereof, the opposite end of the latter portion of the base beingupwardly turned for engagement against the bottom of a bottle, spaced,bowed clamping arms disposed upon the first named base portion forengagement with the bottle, and clamping means on the latter baseportion for engagement with the neck of the bottle.

2. A bottle holder of the character described constructed from a singlelength of resilient wire bent to provide supporting feet and bowedclamping arms projecting above the supporting feet, said wire beingextended from the arms in divergent relation and then laterally andoutwardly to provide transverse extensions having hooks formed on theirouter ends, said wire being returned from said hooks in parallelrelation to said lateral. extensions, said returned portions beingextended past each other in lapping engagement, and the end portions ofthe wirebeing extended from such returned portions and bent to formbowed clamping arms for engagement upon the body of the bottle, theterminals of the wire being tightly coiled around the lapped inner endsof the returned portions. v

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

LUDVIK SOLEM.

Witnesses:

I NnLLm ORTON,

DANIEL Gr. CASH.

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